Two convicted felons arrested in car with two semi-automatic handguns, a bag of bullets and marijuana

Corey Booth of Chalmette

Jonathan Evans of New Orleans

The two semi-automatic handguns recovered in the arrests.

Two convicted felons with extensive criminals records for drugs and gun violations, one living in Chalmette and the other in eastern New Orleans, were arrested in a car in Chalmette where sheriff’s deputies found two semi-automatic handguns, a paper bag of bullets and some marijuana, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

Corey Booth, 32, 8519 Regiment St., Chalmette, and Jonathan Evans, 26, 3216 Salmen St., New Orleans, both of whom have served time in prison, were booked with being convicted felons in illegal possession of firearms, with possession of marijuana and with possession of firearms while in possession of a controlled dangerous substance. Booth also was booked on traffic charges.

Booth was driving a vehicle that was stopped about 12:20 a.m. Tuesday by Deputy Sheriff’s Ryan Melerine and Phillip Hebert after he disregarded a stop sign at Patricia Street and De La Ronde Drive in Chalmette, the sheriff said.

Deputies observed in plain view what appeared to be a marijuana cigarette in the car, which tested positive for the drug, then afterward found a paper bag containing 9 mm bullets on the passenger side floorboard, the sheriff said.

After that, two loaded semi-automatic handguns were found on the floor board behind the center console, Sheriff Pohlmann said. Both men denied ownership of any of the items.

Both are being held in St. Bernard Parish Prison. Booth is being held in lieu of $50,000 bond and Evans in lieu of $25,000 bond and he also has a hold as a parole violator.